Standards Specialist
Core
Conducting regular tours of jails, court pens, and hospital prison wards to enforce minimum standards and investigate incidents.
Role type
Standards Specialist (Monitor)
Builds
Compliance reports, incident investigations, and technical assistance for correctional facilities
Domain
Criminal justice / Corrections / Human rights
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Qualitative and quantitative research, statistical analysis, report writing, regulatory compliance analysis, incident investigation, technical assistance
Preferred skills
Spanish language, government or nonprofit experience, experience with criminal justice policy, knowledge of NYC jails
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Conducting regular tours of assigned jails and facilities, providing written and oral reporting on conditions, enforcing minimum standards by resolving complaints, examining DOC compliance with legal mandates, analyzing CHS compliance with health standards, preparing reports on investigations and surveys, providing technical assistance to DOC administrators, conducting fact-finding on unusual incidents like deaths or escapes, reviewing variance requests, assisting with appeals processing
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
